Augment -
to add to; to increase; to make bigger
The
money augmented his fortune.
Antonym:
Decrease
Sales decreased by five percent this year.
Complacent
- smug; self satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault
The strong economy has made people complacent.
Antonym:
Concerned
The school's decision is being questioned by a group of
concerned parents.
Guile - cunning; duplicity
A
person so full of guile he can't even be trusted to give you the
correct time of day.
Antonym:
Artlessness
Her simple artless charm won us over instantly.
Squander
- to waste
He
vowed not to squander this opportunity.
Antonym:
Conserve
With so little rain, everyone had
to conserve water.
Incessant
- unceasing; never ending
The incessant noise
from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test.
Antonym:
Discontinuous
A discontinuous series
of events.
Laudable
- worthy of praise
Improving the schools is a laudable goal.
Antonym: Censurable
Censurable conduct
that should get that student expelled.
Deter -
to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something
Some
potential buyers will be deterred by the price.
Antonym:
Encouraged
They encouraged us
in our work.
Redundant
- repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy
He edited the paper and removed any redundant
information or statements.
Antonym: Deficiency
The
book's major deficiency is its poor plot.
Infamous
- shamefully wicked; having (and deserving) an extremely bad reputation;
disgraceful
A
city infamous for poverty and crime.
Antonym:
Honorable
The
college has a long and honorable history.
Provocative
- exciting; attracting attention
It was
one of his more provocative suggestions.
Antonym:
Noninflamatory
The
noninflammatory speech put everyone to sleep.
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